Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21288
Part
Skin
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LOWER FWD CARGO DOOR HAS MULTIPLE LIGHTNING STRIKES ALONG LOWER OUTER SKIN. REPAIRED 10 AREAS OF LIGHTNING STRIKES ALONG OUTER SKIN OF FWD CARGO DOOR LOWER, BS 560 TO 620 3.23 INCHES UP FROM BOTTOM OF DOOR, PER FEDEX SRM 52-00-2, 52-00-3 AND 53-30-3.